The FiberChek Sidewinder is the industry’s first "all-in-one" handheld inspection and analysis solution for multifiber connectors such as MPO. The latest addition to the award-winning VIAVI FiberChek family delivers a completely automated solution to inspect and analyze every fiber of an MPO or other multifiber connectors with industry-leading reliability and speed.
Learn more about fiber inspection, fiber testing, passive optical networks (PON), XGS-PON.
Benefits
- Fully autonomous multifiber inspection
- Automate the inspection workflow
- Certify end face quality to customer requirements
- Ensure accurate and fast test performance with automatic test results at the press of a button.
- Easily access connections in any location
- Connect with anything and test anywhere!
Key Features
- Integrated touchscreen
- Live fiber viewing
- Auto-center
- Auto-focus
- Auto-pan/scroll
- Built-in fiber end-face analysis
- Audible sounds for Pass/Fail results
- User-selectable acceptance profiles
- Stores results on device or export
- WiFi, and USB connection to a PC and mobile devices
- All-day battery life
- Built in acceptance criteria to industry standards (IEC-61300-3-35)
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Data Sheets
Manuals & User Guides
Quick References
- Quick Card: FiberChek Sidewinder - Adding Optical Settings with FiberChekPRO PC Software (Discontinued)
- Quick Card: FiberChek Sidewinder - MPO Ribbon Fiber Inspection (Discontinued)
- Quick Card: FiberChek Sidewinder - Syncing to Stratasync with FIberChekPRO PC Software (Discontinued)
- Quick Card: FiberChek Sidewinder - Syncing to Stratasync with the FiberChek Mobile App (Discontinued)
- Quick Card: FiberChek Sidewinder – LC Fiber Inspection with the FCPT-LC tip (Discontinued)
Selection Guides
Software & Firmware Releases
Software Download
Video
- Essential Concepts to Understand About MPO Connectivity
- Essentials of Multi-Fiber MPO Testing Series - Episode 1: Overview of MPO Connectors
- Essentials of Multi-Fiber MPO Testing Series - Episode 2: Dealing with Contamination on MPO Connector
- Essentials of Multi-Fiber MPO Testing Series - Episode 3: Understanding MPO Connector Polarity
- Essentials of Multi-Fiber MPO Testing Series - Episode 4: MPO Alignment
- Essentials of Multi-Fiber MPO Testing Series - Episode 5: MPO Connectivity
- Fiber Inspection Solutions Overview
- FiberChek Sidewinder - Inspecting an MPO Fiber Patchcord With a Bulkhead Tip
- Inspect Before You Connect Video Series
- Inspecting LC connectors with the FiberChek Sidewinder
- Inspecting Q-ODC connectors with the FiberChek Sidewinder
- Introducing FiberChek Sidewinder
- Light Reading: Perspective on Fiber Trends in Communications Networks
- VIAVI Fiber Inspection Solutions for Every Application
- VIAVI Fiber Inspection Solutions That Optimize Accessibility
Care Support Plans
Product Group | Recommend Plan | Bronze | Silver | Maxcare | Why Calibrate? |
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FiberChek Sidewinder | Bronze-5 | Why calibrate this product? What are the common issues? |
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VIAVI Care Support
Services Bronze Silver MaxCare ImageImageImageTechnical Assistance Premium Premium Premium Factory Repair Priority Service Self-paced Training Factory Calibration Express Loaner * 5-year plans only; if applicable
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VIAVI Care Support for Existing Equipment
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FleetCareFleetCare plans can be customized to include any service entitlements on your fleet of existing equipment. Please fill out a Service Contracts form for a quote.
- Any collection instruments with a single coterminous renewal date
- Each contract is customized with any number of annual terms required by the customer
- Onsite Calibration, Training, Field Application Engineer days can be added
Training Courses
Support at Every Step
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